Bills coach Doug Marrone said in a statement late Tuesday night that he recently had a cancerous mole removed.

On the Bills website, a mysterious story was posted saying that Marrone had a "BLANK TYPE OF CANCER" under a headline that read "Coach Marrone Announces He Has Cancer." The story was removed Tuesday night, and prompted the Bills to release Marrone's statement.

"During a recent doctor's visit, it was discovered that I had a cancerous mole on my skin, which has since been removed," Marrone said. "The only follow up required is to have my moles checked every three months and that basically is the end of the story. The recent extraction procedure will have no effect on my ability to coach the team moving forward."

Between the announcement that the Bills have settled a case in which they were sued for sending too many text messages, and the story that five former members of the Buffalo Jills cheerleading squad named the Bills in a lawsuit because they felt they were paid improperly for their services, it was quite a public relations nightmare of a day for the team.